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Deadlines rule our world. When digital storage is critical for your project, it had better be as fast and reliable as you are. From the desktop to the badlands, it has to connect to any computer, deliver more than enough speed for the most demanding applications, and protect data against any threat. Enter the LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt Series.

Universal Connectivity

Don't let your project get derailed by external drive or computer incompatibility. With both USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt interfaces, the LaCie Rugged is a perfect match for your Mac® and PC. And because USB 3.0 is backwards compatible, you can connect it to any standard computer on the planet. The LaCie Rugged is also fully bus-powered through the included USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt cables. Its portability and interfaces make it the must-have sidekick to a new Mac or Ultrabook™.

No-Compromise Speed

Get lightning-fast transfer speeds on Mac and PC thanks to the USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt interfaces. With the SSD version, the LaCie Rugged delivers up to 385MBps – the fastest bus-powered product ever. The HDD version performs up to 110MBps, a 35% improvement over FireWire 800. Back up and transfer mountains of data in a fraction of the time. Enjoy noticeably more responsive photo library browsing.

Complete Data Protection

Protecting your data is vital to meeting your deadlines, and disaster can strike at any moment. That's why the LaCie Rugged is MIL-compliant for superior data protection from accidental drops up to 4ft (1.2m). Whether it falls off your desk or out of the pocket of your safari jacket, you're confident that your data is still accessible. The SSD version goes a step further for the ultimate in resilience against vibration and shock. Both versions are tough enough to be shipped for reliable delivery to clients or partners. Included software even protects your files from prying eyes with AES 256-bit encryption.

10GB of Wuala Secure Cloud Storage is included for one year to store and share your data online with industry-best security.

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9000294

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WarrantyBeyond any applicable Newegg return policy, this item is warranted independently by the product's Manufacturer or a Third party. Below is a summary provided for convenience only and may not be accurate or current.
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Rating: 5/5Portable, Fast, and Reliable

Pros: PortableFastReliable (Used for over a year now with no problems)Thunderbolt and USB3

Cons: Gets a little warm so don't put it under anything where it can't breathe. I accidentally put my jacket on it one day and it was really hot after that.

Other Thoughts: I waited for a year to pass before posting a review because I saw so many negative reviews on this drive on here. I really like this drive and use it to travel with my virtual machines for work. I love the speed and ease of use with the thunderbolt on my Macbook Pro and then when I need to use it on my windows machine the USB3 works great too. The connections don't feel cheap to me at all and I don't mind the bright orange bumper on it. It has outlasted 2 of my WD external drives already.

Rating: 5/5Excellent Portable Drive

This review is from: LaCie External Hard Drive Orange Model 9000294

Pros: I use Windows but my partner uses a Mac, so when we went looking for an external USB drive that would work with both machines, we were pleased to find this unit, which supports both USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt. Data transfers are fast and there's no need to find an extra outlet for yet another power supply. I'm very pleased with this drive.

Rating: 2/5Not so rugged

This review is from: LaCie External Hard Drive Orange Model 9000294

Pros: average hdd, did it's job..for a while

Cons: I used this external out in the field and it was pretty disappointing. While it has the goofy bright orange bumper to protect it, the usb/firewire/thunderbolt sockets are cheap as hell. It snapped off and now rattles around in the case. The WD passport lasted me twice as long as this piece of junk

Rating: 5/5So far, so good.

This review is from: LaCie External Hard Drive Orange Model 9000294

Pros: I have one of these. Worked right out of the box. Super fast, small, light, easy to use. I especially like that thunderbolt powers the drive and there is no longer a need for separate power cable - unlike past external drives. Definitely recommend.

Cons: None yet.

Other Thoughts: Works great so far. Though I feel that I have to be honest and mention that I have a buddy at apple that got me a hefty discount on my drive.

Rating: 1/5Rugged it is not

This review is from: LaCie External Hard Drive Orange Model 9000294

Pros: It looks nice

Cons: After backing up data, and moving to a new computer, the drive failed within 3days. It no longer mounts or is identified by any computer through firewire or USB3.0. Total failure of a brand new drive....

Other Thoughts: Sucks

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